fiddle
noun
a musical instrument of the viol family.
were fiddling
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past progressiveof fiddle.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“If you laid it down on your lap and were fiddling with the controls, I can see somebody might say you’re setting a timer to go off any minute,” David said.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2021
The majority of those gathered were fiddling with their phones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2018
The research paper in question found a whopping recent increase in emergency room visits for injuries sustained because people were fiddling with a cell phone while—let's not tiptoe around the issue here—walking.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2014
All the reporters were fiddling with their recorders and muttering among themselves.
From Salon ● May 4, 2013
I looked over at Ellie and Joe, who were fiddling with their instruments.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
